Hose-reel.



A. H'EIM.

HOSE REEL.

APPLICATION FlLED AUG.3I, 1914.

1,156,402., w Patented 0%.12, 1915.

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ADAM HEIM, OF CONNERSITILLE, INDIANA.

floss-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12-, 1915.

Application filed August 31, 1914. Serial No. 859,324. i

class adapted to the use of garden hose or for other suitable purposes,and-the objects of my lmprovements are to provlde automatlc mechanlsmfor wlnding the hose on the drum; to provide automatic means for lockingsaid mechanism out of action at predetermined intervals; to supply thewater under pressure to the hose through the axis of the drum, and toprovide simple and durable construction and assemblage of coactingmembers for securing facility of operation and efiiciency of action.These objects may be attained in the following described manner asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which? Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a hose reel embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 a diametricalvertical section, and Fig. 3 an elevation of the automatic latch forlocking the drum out of action.

In the drawings, 1 and 2 represent respective sides of the supportingframe mounted on wheels 3 and connected together near their upper endsby means of a handle 4: for wheeling the truck about as desired.

The drum 5 journaled between the side frames, is formed with anaxialopening 6 through one end of its hub for the flow of water underpressure from the supply pipe 7 to the tubular connection 8 with the discharge hose 9 which encircles the drum.

Said axial opening is provided with an ordi nary packing box 11 where itconnects with the supply pipe to prevent leakage.

A coiled spring 12 secured to its axis serves to automatically turn thedrum in the direction of the arrow for winding the hose 9 thereon. Abrace 13, spanningthe legs of the frame 2, is provided with a gravitylatch 14: pivotally secured theretoand formed with an inclined notch 15for detachably engaging with the pins 16 which project from the adjacentend of the drum.

Stops 17 and 18 serve to limit the movement of the latch as shown inFig. 3. The supply pipe 7 may be provided with a universal joint 19adapted to engage at any angle with the spout of a hydrant or otherconnection with a supply of water .under pressure.

In operation, for sprinkling or other purposes, the supply pipe shouldbe connected with the source of water supply and the hose unwound fromthe drum as desired. The engagement of a pin on the drum with theinclined gravity latch serves to lock the drum from turning slowly underthe exertion of the spring. When desired to rewind the hose, a slightfurther pull thereon will release the pin from the notch in the latchand by then releasing the hose will permit the action of the spring toturn the drum at such speed that the latch will ride over the pinswithout the notch becoming engaged therewith.

Having fully described my improvements, what I claim as my invention anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a hose reel the combination with a' support, a reel journaledthereon and provided with a projecting pin near its periphery, a springarranged to turn the reel for winding a hose thereon, of a gravity latchpivotally secured on the support and formed with an inclined notchadapted to automatically engage or disengage the pin under respectivedifferent speeds of the reel by the action of the spring, for' thepurpose specified, and a fixed stop for limiting the disengagingmovement of thelatch.

2. In a hose reel the combination of a support, a reel journaled thereonand provided with a projecting pin on one end near its periphery, aspring arranged to turn the reel for winding the hose thereon, a gravitylatch pivotally secured to the support in the path of the pin and formedwith a rearv wardly inclined notch adapted to detachably engage with thepin, for looking or releasing the reel as actuated by the spring underrespective difierent predetermined speeds, and

fixed stops for limiting the movement of the

